my first “craft” sale

okay, in the future, when i participate in a craft sale, i think it should be an actual craft sale…not a yard sale.

funny highlights include:

a gentleman walking by my pillows nestled prettily in my refinished vintage planter, wopping one pillow and saying “i like it!” before passing me by without another glance.

two women pulling out my pillow forms, in what i’m assuming were hopes they’d find gold thread or some other reason i priced my patchwork pillows at $40, before stuffing them back in and asking me the price…again and again.

finally, my last “customer” –who got into a discussion with me about where else i’ll be selling– quickly responded “i don’t do computers” when i mentioned etsy.

needless to say, i have a nice inventory gathered for my next sale and/or etsy shop!

there were, of course, some wonderfully positive moments too. like getting to spend 4 hours with my mom, laughing about our first sale, discussing what we’d do differently next time (#1: have a tent with an actual roof to keep out the drizzle as opposed to just the frame), and catching up in a way we hardly get to do thanks to our 2 favorite toddlers!

best of all, i met some really nice people and even drummed up some business for custom orders!

it was a good first start and has me really excited and focused on continuing down this path.

ps. anyone need 6 happy day banners?!

o loved her first moon bounce! good friends, adah & clara, as well as her cousin showed her the ropes. although, i did have to remind carter at one point that the bouncing was for the kids…not 6′ 4″ dads!